Pulse Check: The Heart of the 2025 ACLS Guideline Updates

May 11, 2026

This activity will review the evidence-based updates to the 2025 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) guidelines from the American Heart Association. This CE will focus on pharmacologic management recommended during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care.

Target Audience

Pharmacist

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the activity, participants should be able to:

1. Identify pharmacologic management recommended in the 2025 advanced cardiac life support algorithms

2. Describe available literature supporting changes and updates to the AHA guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care

3. Discuss updated post-cardiac arrest care practices including in cases of acute coronary syndromes

4. Recognize special circumstances of adult and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Additional Information

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Course opens: 
05/11/2026
Course expires: 
05/25/2026
Event starts: 
05/11/2026 - 2:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
05/11/2026 - 2:30pm EDT

This activity will review the evidence-based updates to the 2025 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) guidelines from the American Heart Association. This CE will focus on pharmacologic management recommended during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care.

UPMC Mercy
Pittsburgh
United States

Carlee Breier 

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Pharmacy (CPE)

This knowledge-based activity provides 0.5 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.

Available Credit

  • 0.50 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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